reincarnate
UK/,riːɪn'kɑːneɪt/US/.ri:in'kɑ:neit/
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Definitions
v.
To be reborn in another body after death
转世，轮回投胎
v.
To bring back or revive in a new form
以新形态重现，使再现
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- (again) + incarnate (made into flesh) = 'to take on flesh again.' A soul that incarnates once can reincarnate — be reborn in a new body. The same idea extends figuratively to anything revived in a fresh form.
Root carn still carries 13 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.be reincarnated as转世为……
- 2.reincarnated soul转世的灵魂
- 3.reincarnated spirit转世的灵体
Example Sentences
- 1.
Some believe a good person may reincarnate as a higher being.
- 2.
He hoped to be reincarnated as an eagle, free above the mountains.